Homegrown Music Festival

The Homegrown Music Festival is an annual community celebration of the original and diverse music of Duluth, Minn. and its surrounding communities. What started in 1999 with five acts has matured in its 20th year to an eight-day community-wide local music, arts and cultural extravaganza.

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Rich Mattson & the Northstars

Rich Mattson & the Northstars

With their cultural commentary and folksy harmonies, Rich Mattson and the Northstars have earned gigs all over Minnesota. The band has released three albums of original material with an evolving lineup since its Homegrown debut in 2014. The most recent release, Aeroplane Mode, came out in September and features the song “Castles,” which hit #12 in the Current’s Top 89 Local Songs of 2017. The group’s current lineup includes Rich Mattson, Germaine Gemberling, Kyle Westrick, Keely Lane and Ryan Young.